Hurricane Mitch - Wikipedia
WEBHurricane Mitch was the second-deadliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin on record. Mitch caused 11,374 fatalities in Central America in 1998, including approximately 7,000 in Honduras and 3,800 in Nicaragua due to …
Huracán Mitch - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
WEBEl huracán Mitch fue uno de los ciclones tropicales más poderosos y mortales que se han visto en la era moderna. Teniendo una velocidad máxima de vientos sostenidos de 290 km/h, el Mitch pasó por América Central del 22 de octubre al 5 de noviembre en la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico de 1998 .
Hurricane Mitch ‑ Track, Category &Recovery - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · Hurricane Mitch struck Central America in late October 1998, leaving more than 11,000 people dead, destroying hundreds of thousands of homes and causing more than $5 billion in damages.
Hurricane Mitch | Devastation, Central America 1998 | Britannica
WEBHurricane Mitch, hurricane (tropical cyclone) that devastated Central America, particularly Honduras and Nicaragua, in late October 1998. Hurricane Mitch was recognized as the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, after the Great Hurricane of 1780.
Hurricanes: Science and Society: 1998- Hurricane Mitch
WEBOct 9, 2023 · Hurricane Mitch was the deadliest Atlantic weather event since the Great Hurricane of 1780, which killed 22,000 people in the eastern Caribbean. It displaced the 1900 Galveston Hurricane to become the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record.
25 Years Later: Looking Back at the October Monster Named Mitch
WEBOct 27, 2023 · Mitch began as a tropical storm over the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 22, 1998, and strengthened to a hurricane by the 24th. Mitch then rapidly strengthened, becoming a monster Category 5 hurricane with a …
Effects of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras - Wikipedia
WEBHurricane Mitch, the strongest storm of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on October 22, and after becoming a Category 5 hurricane, it weakened and struck Honduras on October 29. While near peak intensity, Mitch struck the offshore Guanaja island, where it nearly destroyed the mangrove forest. On the mainland, the hurricane dropped ...
Hurricane Eta Forecast Triggers Memories of Mitch 22 Years Ago
WEBNov 2, 2020 · Hurricane Eta's potentially catastrophic strike in Central America is stirring memories of another deadly storm 22 years ago: Hurricane Mitch, which claimed thousands of lives in Honduras and...
WEBMitch is responsible for over nine thousand deaths predominately from rain-induced flooding in portions of Central America, mainly in Honduras and Nicaragua. This makes Mitch one of the deadliest Atlantic tropical cyclones in history, ranking only below the 1780 “Great Hurricane” in the Lesser Antilles,
1998 - Hurricane Mitch, update - World Health Organization …
WEBNov 10, 1998 · Hurricane Mitch approached the coast of Honduras on 27 October as a Category V hurricane. At that point, and subsequently for a number of days, it stalled off the coast, producing very heavy rainfall.
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